Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10059664February 19, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
CONSUMER HEARD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, NOTHING WAS FOUND. *LA THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE TIE RODS, A NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, WHICH THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE RIGHT LOWER GRAVEL SHIELD, THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A RATTLE. *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10058471February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, OVERHEATS, EXPUNGING FLUID, WHICH RESULTS IN DAMAGING TRANSMISSION. REPAIRS OVER $2500.
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0
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#10059314February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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0
#10053452February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING GEARS TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SHIFT TO FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10051591February 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS SWITCH ARE INOPERABLE. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO BROKEN WIRE CONNECTOR INSIDE OF THE SWITCH.*JB *MR
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No
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10058369February 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OCTOBER 2003 79,500 MILES OD LIGHT BLINKING, ROUGH IDLE, STICKY HARD GAS PEDAL, REMEDY : NEW TRANSMISSION, IDLE CONTROL VALVE 80,000 MILES TRANSMISSION FAILURE NO WARNING LOST 2ND, 3RD,4TH GEAR. REMEDY: REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS TOLD PART FAILED. PICKED UP CAR ON FEB 17TH DROVE CAR FOR 5 MILES 2ND AND 3RD, GEAR BLOWN AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10058216February 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH BUT, IF I SHIFT THE HANDLE TO ACTIVATE THE TURN SIGNALS, THEN THE HEADLIGHTS TURN ON. MORE DETAILS REGARDING THIS CONDITION ARE THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AS WELL. IN ADDITION, I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE ACCELERATES A BIT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS GO ON THIS WAY. COINCIDENTLY, WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE FOR RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE I RAN INTO AN ARTICLE POSTED AT THIS WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.MAZDAVICTORIA.COM/RECALLS/RECALLS_626.HTM WHERE, THERE IS A RECALL FOR A 1994 MAZDA 626 FOR THE SAME CONDITION I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY CAR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING I CAN DO TO HAVE MAZDA ISSUE ANOTHER RECALL AND REPAIR MY CAR. THIS APPEARS TO BE A CLEAR REPEAT OF THE DEFECT. THANKS A LOT. ORLANDO AYALA - GARFIELD, NJ. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057133February 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION FAILED. FIRST FAILED IN JULY AND TRANSMISION REPLACED AND NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN O/D LIGHT FLASHING, HARD SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO O/D.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057018February 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
626 MAZDA LX 2001, 46,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS REQUIRING FULL EXCHANGE (REBUILT) TRANSMISSION. ORIGINALLY QUOTED AT $2,400. HOWEVER AFTER EXTENSIVE COMPLAINT MAZDA REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED W/CHARGING FOR LABOR $700.00 ONLY. MAZDA IS BEING UNFAIR WITH THIS SITUATION...NO CAR SHOULD BE HAVING THIS KIND OF FAILURE AT 46,000 MILES. LOOKING TO HAVE ENTIRE JOB WARRANTED ...WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED BY 3 DAYS WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056906February 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS WITH 1996 MAZDA 626, CURRENTLY AT 89,000 MILES. *AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057796February 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO GEAR ENGINE SHUT OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056770February 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY SON WAS GIVEN A 1998 MAZDA 626 WITH 70,000 MILES BY HIS GRANDMOTHER. WE KNEW THE HISTORY ON THIS CAR, IT HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD SAFE FIRST CAR FOR HIM. BEFORE MY SON EVEN GOT HIS LICENCE WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, THE CAR APPEARED TO BE SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR, THE RPM'S WOULD JUMP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. WE PUT THE CAR IN THE SHOP AND WERE TOLD IT WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WE ARE THANKFUL THE PROBLEM APPEARED BEFORE MY SON WAS OUT ON THE ROAD ALONE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT MAZDA TRANSMISSIONS AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IN THE HANDS OF AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER. MAZDA HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SEEMS TO BE IGNORING IT. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THERE ARE FATALITIES BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057882February 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH WHEN VEHICLE'S TOTAL MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 76,000 MILES. INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT TRANSMISSION HAD OVERHEATED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE'S WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THUS DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO COVER EXPENSES OF REPAIRS. *LA *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057492February 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED TIMING BELT T TENSIONER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO BREAK. THERE'S A TIMING RECALL 00V134000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056529February 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SINCE MY 1996 MAZDA 626 PURCHASE I'VE HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS. THE 1ST BREAKDOWN HAPPENED ON ROUTE 70 A HIGHLY TRAVELED ROADWAY MY WIFE 7 MONTHS PREGNANT. THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HOWEVER LOOKING AT MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS, THERE SEEMS TO BE SERIOUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND MAZDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10057369February 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THEY CONTINUE TO FAIL. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056309February 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN MY 1998 MAZDA 626. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056330February 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYL. 2.0, 90K; THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE FORWARD DRIVE GEARS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL ONLY ENGAGE IN REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PULLED AND DIAGNOSED AND I AM AWAITING RESULT AND PRICE TO REBUILD. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE I AM CONCLUDING THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD, EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, AND I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A MAZDA AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052195January 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING INTO OVER DRIVE. THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT FLASHED CONSTANTLY, WHICH CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THE DEALER FOUND THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB *SC *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054615January 21, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS WERE CHANGED WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES WITHOUT HAVING ANY FRONT END DAMAGES. COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. DESPITE REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND ONLY 40,000 PLUS MILES, THE DEALER SAID THE ENGINE'S OIL PORTS WERE CLOGGED REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE VALVE COVER AND OIL PAN TO REMEDY THE ALLEGED PROBLEM. COST OF REPAIRS, APPROX $700. DESPITE HAVING THE FRONT BRAKE PADS CHANGED AND THE ROTORS TURNED TWICE WITHIN 50,000 MILES, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND WERE CHANGED. NOW WITH 60,000 MILES THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN LEAKING OIL FROM EVERY MAJOR AREA: OIL PAN, VALVE COVER, REAR MAIN SEAL, ETC., ETC., ETC. IN ADDITION TO THOSE OIL LEAK AREAS, ONE CV JOINT AND BOOT IS BAD, THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE ONCE AGAIN BAD WITHOUT ANY FRONT-END DAMAGES, AND THE WATER PUMP IS BAD. THERE ARE MANY OTHER ITEMS THAT HAVE FAILED DURING THIS SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. REGARDLESS OF PERFORMING REGULARLY SCHEDULED ROUTINE SERVICE AS REQUIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER, THIS VEHICLE FAR EXCEEDS WHAT ANYONE WOULD CONSIDER TO BE STANDARD FAILURES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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